Hate speech is a grave and growing threat to peace and security, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned, calling for urgent action to break a cycle that can lead to genocide and other atrocity crimes. The UN chief was speaking at UN Headquarters in New York at the launch on Thursday of the Muscat Plan […]
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PM, UN Chief make joint call for ‘massive global support’ for Pakistan’s flood disaster
PM, UN Chief make a joint call for ‘massive global support’ for Pakistan’s flood disaster. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged the international community to extend massive support to Pakistan as the country battled immense floods. Addressing a joint news conference with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at […]
Amid challenges, let Nowruz’s spirit guide humanity towards harmony, UN chief
UNITED NATIONS: Marking the International Day of Nowruz, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the celebration is a reminder of “everything we have in common.” “Nowruz is a celebration of new beginnings. The beginning of a new year. The arrival of spring. The renewal of nature,” he said in a message released Monday in which […]
UN chief urges ceasefire to avert ‘bloody battle’
The UN chief warned Libya is on the brink of “a very dangerous situation” as forces loyal to the internationally recognized government and a rival strongman battle for control of the capital. Thousands of people have fled heavy fighting on the outskirts of Tripoli that has left dozens dead and prompted mounting global alarm. UN […]
Former UN chief and Nobel laureate Kofi Annan dies
Former UN chief and Nobel peace laureate Kofi Annan died Saturday at the age of 80, his foundation announced, prompting a barrage of grief-stricken tributes from around the world. The Ghanaian national, who lived in Switzerland, was a career diplomat who projected quiet charisma and was widely credited for raising the world body’s profile in […]